Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms usage
is controlled by Scottish law and
is under
jurisdiction of the Office of the Lord Lyon of
Scotland. Arthur
Coat of Arms as shown is not
for personal use.
John Alexander MacArthur of that Ilk, FSA Scot
Arms : Azure, three ancient crowns Or
Crest : two branches of bay in orle Proper
Motto : FIDE ET OPERA
Slogan : EISD O EISD
Matriculated : The Court of the Lord Lyon. By interlocutor, 28th August
2002.
In August 2002, the Lord Lyon approved the petition of James MacArthur of
Milton, making him the first Chief of Clan Arthur for over 220 years.
James MacArthur served as Commander of the Clan for ten years. The
previous Clan Chief, Charles MacArthur of Tirivadich died with no
apparent heir.
The new Chief and his predecessor share common ancestors from the late
fifteenth century in the persons of John MacArthur of Tirivadich and his
son Charles. James MacArthur was the heir male of the third son of
Charles MacArthur, one John MacArthur of Drissaig until the more senior
lines were proved to have died out.
Ten years ago the
armigerous members of the clan held a
derbfine which selected James MacArthur as the candidate to be presented
to the Lord Lyon to become Commander of the Clan.
James' arms were matriculated then as Azure a cross moline Argent between
three ancient crowns Or (L.R. volume 70, folio 110). With the removal of the
silver cross, the chief's coat now reverts to the earliest form of arms of
the chief of Clan Arthur, a shield apparently identical to the description
given in ancient manuscripts for the legendary King Arthur's blazon!
